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A visit to the McHaley Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the McHaley Cemetery ...

The McHaley Cemetery is located in Grant County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Big Flat Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Boot Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill Cemetery
  • Boyer Family Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Canyon City Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Canyon City Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City Cemetery
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
  • Fox Valley Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fox Valley Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley Cemetery
  • Galena Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Galena Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Cemetery
  • Granite Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Granite Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Cemetery
  • Greenhorn Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hester A. Lemons Grave
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hester A. Lemons Grave is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester A. Lemons Grave
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hester A. Lemons Grave is located outside and to the west of Mount Vernon.
  • Ingle Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Long Creek Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Long Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek Cemetery
    • Moon Creek Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • The Moon Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Creek Cemetery
    • Rest Lawn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Rest Lawn Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Lawn Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Southworth Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Southworth Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth Cemetery
    • Unity Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Whitney Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Creek Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the McHaley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Austin
    • Austin is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
  • Bates
  • Canyon City
  • Fox
  • Galena
    • Galena is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Granite
    • Granite is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Greenhorn
    • Greenhorn is located in Baker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn
  • John Day
  • Long Creek
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mount Vernon
    • Prairie City
    • Seneca
    • Susanville ‑ Historic
      • Susanville is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susanville
    • Unity
    • Whitney ‑ Historic
      • Whitney is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the McHaley Cemetery. The following communities are located in Grant County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McHaley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the McHaley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Grant County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the McHaley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1156948  (McHaley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1156948 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Grant
      • Est. Elev: 1111 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Prairie City

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McHaley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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